Tag: US marines
Syrian force “a few weeks” from Raqqa
US-backed Syrian forces are closing in on Islamic State-held Raqqa and expected to reach the city outskirts in a few weeks, as...
US, Cameroon work to improve maritime safety
U.S. Marines and sailors are working with Cameroon's Fusiliers Marins (FUMA) and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat (COPALCO) to increase their capabilities...
US Marines finish two months of Ebola response support in West...
Since the beginning of October a detachment of 100 US Marines and sailors from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa...
Senegalese commandos, US marines train together
The open water was rough, but so were the commandos. The boats were rigid, but so was their desire to complete the...
US Marines deploy to Italy in response to threats in Africa
The US Defence Department has moved nearly 200 Marines to a U.S. base in southern Italy to be able to respond to...
US Marines to partner with anti-poaching task force in Chad
A team of Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 will travel in April to Zakouma National Park,...
US Marines land in Morocco, demonstrate crisis response capability
In today's security environment, the ability to quickly place military personnel on a location anywhere on the globe is at a premium....
US Marines start new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force...
Marines and sailors originally with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, arrived at Naval...
US Marines provide C-IED training to Ugandan soldiers
Soldiers with the Uganda Battle Group 6 (UGABAG 6) participated in a counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) mission planning exercise led by...
